A quartet of Northwest Missouri State University softball members earned All-MIAA honorable mention status for their performance in 2022.
 
Junior Olivia Daugherty (Kansas City, Mo.), sophomore Abby Nolte (Des Moines, Iowa), freshman Skylar Pieper (Roca, Neb.) and junior Jacee Winn (St. Joseph, Mo.) represent the Bearcats on the 2022 All-MIAA Softball Teams.
 
Daugherty earned a spot as an MIAA honoree as a designated player. Daugherty led the team with 27 runs scored. She finished the season with a .313 batting average and ranked second on the squad in hits (45). She hit eight home runs and has posted a career total of 30 home runs, which ranks third in school history. She drove in 23 runs and has tallied 104 career RBI as a Bearcat. She registered a team-best 23 hits with runners on base. Daugherty hit .379 with the bases empty in 2022 (22-of-58). Daugherty tied for team-high honors with 14 multi-hit contests. She finished the season on an eight-game hitting streak.
 
Nolte, who started 46 of her 48 games at second base, led the Bearcats and tied for fifth in the MIAA with 12 home runs. Nolte had a team-best 31 RBI along with 14 multi-hit games. She finished second on the team in hits (44). She ranked third on the team in batting average (.317). Nolte upped her play in MIAA action by hitting .343 with eight homers and 18 RBI. She had a 1.130 OPS in MIAA games. She produced 18 of her RBI with two outs. She tied for the team lead with eight multi-RBI games.
 
Pieper earned her spot on the MIAA honorable mention list at first base. Pieper led the Bearcats in hitting (.322) and on-base percentage (.424). She tied for third in the MIAA as she was hit 12 times by a pitch. 10 walks. Pieper tied for second on the team with 10 walks. She tied for third on the squad in doubles (5). Pieper notched nine multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit contests. She went 26-of-52 (.500) when leading off an inning.
 
Winn made 45 starts in left field and five in center field as she started all 50 games for the Bearcats in 2022. She led the squad in hits (48). She ranked fifth on the team in batting average (.312) and runs scored (21). Winn tallied 13 multi-hit games, including a four-hit performance vs. Winona State (March 20). She was tops in the squad with 27 hits with the bases empty. She hit .404 (19-of-47) with two outs.
 
The Bearcats tied for ninth in the final MIAA standings with a league mark of 9-17 under first-year head coach Naomi Tellez. Northwest finished the season with seven wins in its final nine contests.
 
2022 MIAA Softball Awards
Player of the Year: Jaycee Ginter, Utility/Pitcher - Washburn
Defensive Player of the Year: Brighton Gilbert, Shortstop – Central Oklahoma
Pitcher of the Year: Andrea Morales – Rogers State*
Freshman of the Year: Abbey Rogers, Catcher – Rogers State
Coach of the Year: Brenda Holaday – Washburn*

2022 All-MIAA Softball Teams
First-Team
Pitcher: Kylee Lynch – Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Andrea Morales – Rogers State*
Catcher: Amelya Huggins – Central Oklahoma
First Base: Paxtyn Hayes – Pittsburg State
Second Base: Taylor Lambert – Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Brighton Gilbert – Central Oklahoma 
Third Base: Marrit Mead - Washburn
Outfield: Jacee Minter – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Yazmin Vargas – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Carlee Liesch – Nebraska Kearney
Designated Player: Ashton Friend - Washburn
Utility/Pitcher: Jaycee Ginter – Washburn*
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Leighton Withers – Missouri Southern

Second-Team
Pitcher: Sydney Rader – Missouri Western
Pitcher: M'Kayla Hillman – Rogers State
Catcher: Madison Szymanski – Pittsburg State
Catcher: Abbey Rogers – Rogers State
First Base: Elexis Watson – Rogers State
Second Base: Sydni Hawkins – Missouri Western
Shortstop: Josie Tofpi – Missouri Southern
Third Base: Shayla Harper – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Lexy Dobson – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Brittanie Shepherd – Emporia State
Outfield: Kianna Pellegrino – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Paige Robbins - Washburn
Designated Player: Maddy Broxterman – Emporia State
Designated Player: Bridgett Morales – Rogers State
Utility/Pitcher: Kara Amos – Missouri Southern
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Shayleigh Odom – Central Oklahoma


Gold Glove Team
Pitcher: Kara Amos – Missouri Southern
Catcher: Amelya Huggins – Central Oklahoma
First Base: Elexis Watson – Rogers State
Second Base: Tarin Dubler – Central Oklahoma
Shortstop: Brighton Gilbert – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Marrit Mead – Washburn
Outfield: Peyton Corrigan – Central Missouri
Outfield: Jacee Minter – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Lexy Dobson – Central Oklahoma

Honorable Mentions
Central Missouri: Kyleigh Lay - Pitcher, Makenzie McAtee – First Base; Aubrie McRoberts – Outfield; Peyton Corrigan – Outfield


Central Oklahoma: Mikayla Rutland – First Base, Tarin Dubler – Second Base; Korbyn Skipworth – Outfield


Emporia State: Sydney Righi – Pitcher, Lexi Williams – Outfield; Alexis Dail – Outfield; Josie Harrison – Utility/Pitcher
 
Fort Hays State: Sarah Tiffany - Outfield
 
Missouri Southern: Bailey Lacy - Pitcher, Ashlynn Williams – Catcher; Adrianna Young – Outfield
 
Missouri Western: Emma Hoffart - Catcher
 
Nebraska Kearney: Bri Healy - Outfield, Sydney Thomason – Utility/Pitcher
 
Newman: Lindsay Mayo – First Base, Gianna Navarro – Second Base; Laurie Cooke – Shortstop; Anissa Ramos – Third Base
 
Northeastern State: Savannah Evan – Pitcher, Gail Young – Pitcher; Addy Wolfe – Third Base; Rhomie Bradshaw – Outfield; Sydney Balderrama –
Outfield; Chloe Bohuslavicky – Designated Player; Jaeden Rosenquist – Utility/Non-Pitcher
 
Northwest Missouri: Skylar Pieper – First Base, Abby Nolte – Second Base; Jacee Winn – Outfield; Olivia Daugherty – Designated Player
 
Pittsburg State: Gabby Schultz - Shortstop, Keelah Griffith – Outfield
 
Rogers State: Lana Gass - Outfield, Makayla Bowman – Outfield
 
Washburn: Hadley Kerschen – Second Base, Autymn Schreiner - Shortstop
 
*Indicates unanimous selection
^Includes ties in voting